Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 161 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
161 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
136th
of 160 countries
All-time high
161 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
138 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2017–2021

0501001502017201920212017: 138 tonnes2018: 142 tonnes2019: 149 tonnes2020: 154 tonnes2021: 161 tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 161 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over five years.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2017 to 2021.
Year tonnes Change
2017 138 tonnes
2018 142 tonnes +2.9%
2019 149 tonnes +4.9%
2020 154 tonnes +3.4%
2021 161 tonnes +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 143 tonnes 138 tonnes 149 tonnes 3
2020s 157.5 tonnes 154 tonnes 161 tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 133 Bahrain 212 tonnes compare
  2. 134 Latvia 199 tonnes compare
  3. 135 Micronesia (Federated States of) 183 tonnes compare
  4. 137 Norway 156 tonnes compare
  5. 138 Antigua and Barbuda 151 tonnes compare
  6. 139 Bahamas 149 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 161 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 161 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 138 tonnes in 2017.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
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